Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Western Asia: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Iran (Islamic Republic of)
- Western Asia
How they compare
Western Asia currently reports 45,596 1000 ha against 17,590 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 28,006 1000 ha.
That makes Western Asia's figure about 2.6 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Asia has been ahead every year.
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 22 regions.
Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,455 1000 ha | 41,672 1000 ha | 26,217 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1970s | 16,195 1000 ha | 43,679 1000 ha | 27,484 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1980s | 15,578 1000 ha | 44,333 1000 ha | 28,755 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 1990s | 18,093 1000 ha | 47,815 1000 ha | 29,722 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2000s | 17,588 1000 ha | 46,266 1000 ha | 28,678 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2010s | 16,856 1000 ha | 44,134 1000 ha | 27,278 1000 ha | Western Asia |
| 2020s | 17,582 1000 ha | 44,742 1000 ha | 27,160 1000 ha | Western Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Western Asia?
- Western Asia, at 45,596 1000 ha against 17,590 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia?
- 28,006 1000 ha, with Western Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Western Asia rank globally for cropland — area?
- Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 6th and Western Asia ranks 21st of 22 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.